Stories for 2020

Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Missouri state sues China's leadership over COVID-19 seeking billions in compensation

The US state of Missouri on Tuesday Apr 21 sued China's leadership over COVID-19, seeking damages over what it described as deliberate deception and insufficient action to stop the pandemic.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:06 UTC
Coca Cola sale volumes drop 25% globally since the beginning of April

Coca-Cola Co on Tuesday forecast a significant hit to current-quarter results as restaurants, theaters and other venues that represent about half of the company's revenue remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 06:35 UTC
UN chief urges governments to address climate change emergency, on 50th anniversary of Earth Day

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged governments to use their economic responses to the coronavirus pandemic to tackle the “even deeper emergency” of climate change, in a message for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 06:02 UTC
Players from leading Spanish clubs against closed training camps

Players from Spain's leading clubs have expressed concern about returning to work while the coronavirus is still a threat and are against La Liga's plans to hold closed training camps, the association of Spanish footballers' (AFE) has said.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 15:25 UTC
Mussels, an invasive species, have been found in South Shetland Islands Antarctic waters

Mussels are the first-ever invasive species to take up residence in Antarctica, as found by a new study published last month in Scientific Report. According to the study, scientists found a colony of mussels, most likely transported accidentally to the frozen continent from Patagonia via ship, some 75 miles north of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 13:36 UTC
“Greg Mortimer” crew members and medical chief officer demand repatriation: “we also have a home country”

The last cruise of “Greg Mortimer” when it left Ushuaia on March 15th was an invitation to disaster, and now “we are asking for a humanitarian corridor to take us, as they did with passengers, to our home countries”, said Mauricio Usme, chief medical officer on board the Aurora Expeditions vessel.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:16 UTC
US oil price on Monday turned negative for the first time in history

The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers to take the commodity off their hands over fears that storage capacity could run out in May.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Major asset managers reject Argentina's proposal to overhaul US$ 66bn foreign debt

A group of major asset managers who are creditors to Argentina have rejected the government’s proposal aimed at overhauling US$66.2 billion of its foreign-law debt, saying it inflicted an unjust amount of financial pain on international bondholders.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:14 UTC
Trump to sign executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the US

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States”, Trump said in a tweet late on Monday.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:11 UTC
Falklands planning to lift building industry restrictions on Wednesday

The Falkland Islands Executive Council last Friday agreed in principle that construction activity on the Islands can resume this Wednesday, 22 April. However, Chief Executive Barry Rowland said the final decision would be subject to COVID-19 test swab results from the United Kingdom expected to be received this Tuesday 21 April.